Backplate & Wing Users - Harness Type?

[atlas750]

I got a BP/Wing with hog harness. Have two dives on it so far and relly like it. Not as hard to get in/out of it as I thought.

[Lj82]

I too have the DR deluxe harness with quick release buckle. I also find it redundant though I had initially thought it to be useful.

[BSea]

Originally Posted by oddbod

diverite deluxe harness with chest strap and no QR. I find the flexibility with the chest rings easier to get in and out of due to sore neck. Also useful for clipping more stuff to.

My feelings exactly.

But I don't have the sore neck.

[Splitlip]

Originally Posted by CompuDude

Our experience has been identical... including no adjustment needed switching from 7mm to drysuit, and including a small amount of bruising on occasion. Doesn't hurt, before, during or after, but it's a little odd.

LOL. Hope you mean "our" in the sense of wife, SO , or buddy. Not in the Royal.

[lund0485]

I use the hog, but was surprised that it would dominate the poll, as I see alot of the delux/padded things out there.

[BSea]

Originally Posted by lund0485

I use the hog, but was surprised that it would dominate the poll, as I see alot of the delux/padded things out there.

Don't confuse a deluxe harness designed like the dive rite deluxe harness with a harness like the Trans Pac. The deluxe has no adjustment straps, nor any padding. They do make a model with 1 quick release, but they also make a model without a quick release.


I think the Hog harness dominates the poll because it used by more experienced BP/W users. And those users are the ones that probably spend more time on forums than the less frequent diver.

[rawalker]

Originally Posted by BSea

I think the Hog harness dominates the poll because it used by more experienced BP/W users. And those users are the ones that probably spend more time on forums than the less frequent diver.

I think one reason it dominates is because it is the least expensive harness.
I also believe that many (not all) recreational users only dive when the water conditions are close to optimal. If they did more boat dives in choppy conditions they would soon learn how a shoulder release can help reboarding the boat safely and that would change the percentages.

[MSilvia]

2 Rigs, one for shore/rec, one for deep/tech. Both are Hog' rigged, even though I do boat dives in "less than favorable" conditions (<50 degree temps, <20 foot vis, >2' seas). Donning and doffing at the surface hasn't been an issue on those occasions when I've needed to do it, so long as I can get my drysuit dump valve clear as I slip out of the harness.

[Splitlip]

Originally Posted by rawalker

I think one reason it dominates is because it is the least expensive harness.
I also believe that many (not all) recreational users only dive when the water conditions are close to optimal. If they did more boat dives in choppy conditions they would soon learn how a shoulder release can help reboarding the boat safely and that would change the percentages.

Have to disagree with you. I have (I don't know how many) thousands of dollars in gear here. I've used other harnesses. The one piece is the one I have decided works best for me. Had nothing to do with saving 25 or 30 bucks.

[dgseng]

Currently have two rigs, both setup with a "standard" Hog config. I have been toying with the idea of adding a quick release to one shoulder strap though. I'm still waiting for the lightening bolt to come down and strike me for such a heretical thought. It _would_ make getting out of the rig at the surface much easier. That's the big plus, I'm still trying to figure out the real world downside. I've been using webbing QR's for nearly 30 years in lots of conditions (but mostly above water) and have never had one fail or open unexpectedly...

Dave